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ACLU recommendations for “A Call to Action for Juvenile Justice” (10/21/2008)
On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 54 affiliates nationwide, we are recommending actions that the new president and the next Congress must take to reform the nation’s broken juvenile justice system.

Agreed Supplement Order (07/07/2008)
On July 7, 2008, the Court filed a supplemental order, detailing remaining issues to be resolved between parties. >>Click below to read the official Order

Complaint in Harris et al v Atlanta Independent School System (03/11/2008)

Consent Decree in Antoine v. Winner School District (12/10/2007)
On December 10, 2007, Federal District Court Judge Charles Kornmann approved the settlement in a lawsuit alleging discrimination against Native American students in a mostly-white school district in South Dakota.

In Re: Spears - Amicus Brief of the ACLU and Children's Law Center (06/01/2006)

In Re: Spears - Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction (06/01/2006)
Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction of Appellant Corey Spears

Complaint in Antoine v. Winner School District (03/28/2006)
Class action lawsuit filed in federal court against Winner School District (South Dakota) charging that the District maintains an environment hostile to Native Americans students.

Ensuring Access to Counsel in Ohio: Petition to the Ohio Supreme Court (03/09/2006)
Petition calling for the court to protect children’s right to counsel when they are accused of a crime. Petition was submitted by the ACLU, Children's Law Center and Office of the Ohio State Public Defender.

Petition Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole in the United States of America (02/22/2006)

Orleans Parish Prison Memorandum of Law (11/10/2005)